Abstract
The high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) synthesis method is useful in developing metal intercalated silicon clathrate compounds. The barium containing binary type I clathrate compound Ba8Si46 can be prepared under HPHT conditions of 3 GPa at 800 °C, and becomes a superconductor with a transition temperature T c of 8.0 K. A variety of clathrate related compounds with covalently bonded nano-cage structures have been prepared using HPHT conditions with most showing superconductivity. An attempt to prepare carbon analogs of silicon clathrate compounds by the HPHT 3D polymerization of C60 is also introduced.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
